Last week, hurricane Ian destroyed the dreams and hard work of two Ukrainian immigrants who own one of the most loved florists in Orlando, LeBouquet Fleurs. Some of you may recognize these images from CNN and other news outlets. Their store in 7 feet of water, their delivery truck floating nearby. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment and inventory destroyed. Unfortuantely, it's a total loss and they were underinsured, so they will not be able to be compensated for the damage.

My name is Ksenia Maiorova and I am a long-time friend and customer of LeBouquet. They have brought so much beauty and joy into my life with their flowers that I cannot fathom the possibility that this business will not survive.

As Alena Nikulina Kolyadchik and Anastasia Maliuga work to rebuild their business, they are asking for the local community to help them. Funds collected through this effort will go toward obtaining new space for the florist, buying supplies and paying their staff so that no one has to lose a job. Determined to get back on their feet, the business owners intend to return the money raised through this GoFundMe by issuing store credit to all donors. That is, donors will eventually be able to recoup their donation in the form of a beautiful LeBouquet Fleurs creation. If you're already a customer, you know how magnifiscent they are.

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